CAE Use of English mix | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Even ____ we took a short cut we were still late.

THOUGH

Even ____ we take a short cut we'll still be late!

IF

A large _____ of money was raised from the benefit concert.

amount

number

deal

quantity

A large ____ of people attended the outdoor concert.

number

deal

amount

quantity

The politician refused to comment ______ the new law

ON

The company is ______ the point of closing down

ON

Mary's friends congratulated her ____ passing her exams

ON

______ we go out for dinner tonight?

SHALL

She will soon get used ___________ up every day at 6am

to getting

to get

getting

get

Don't bother ______ the table

laying

to lay

lay

to laying

You had better ________ without your passport!

not leave

not to leave

not leaving

to not leave

He admitted _____ having given away my secret

TO

We need to find a solution ______ our problem soon

TO

Your dress is the same colour ____ mine!

AS

He suggested ________ out a loan

we take

us taking

us to take

we taking

They keep complaining ________ the noise upstairs!

ABOUT

Jim wanted to know ________ help him with his homework

whether I could

if could I

whether could I

to

Jane accused me ____ having taken her favourite CD

OF

Only if you save some money ____________ to go on holiday!

will you be able

you will be able

you will manage

will you succeed

The island was completely ____________ during the storm.

inaccessible

isolated

alone

unusuable

Can you help me ________ the kitchen, it's a disorganised mess!

sort out

put out

do up

set out

__________ is watching the match.

Everyone

Most people

All people

Anyone

Knowing your grammar is absolutely ________ for this exam.

vital

important

helpful

useful

My brother is very sociable; he _________________ spend time with his friends than watch a film.

would rather

prefers

rather

would prefer

__________ he trained hard every day, he was never quite good enough to become a professional footballer

Although

However

Despite

Whereas

We should __________________ the good weather and go to the beach.

make the most of

take the most from

do our best with

have the best with

One benefit of coming to classes is __________________ people.

working with other

work with other

work with another

working with another

COMPLETE THE INVERSION: John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.

Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant.

COMPLETE THE INVERSION: People rarely appreciate this musician's talent

Rarely do people appreciate this musician's talent.

COMPLETE THE INVERSION: He understood little about the situation.

Little did he understand about the situation

COMPLETE THE INVERSION: The children should on no account go on their own.

On no account should the children go on their own

Correct the mistake: She was about sitting down, when she noticed the chair was broken

to sit

Complete the collocation: Broadcast / Gather / Provide / Publish ________________

information

Complete the collocation: Ignore / Look into / Overlook / Rule out ________________

the possibility

I find it difficult to remember names DIFFICULTY I ___________________ names.

have difficulty remembering

A __________________ (BEAUTY) written tale of childhood innocence in a world of adult corruption.

beautifully

I found it impossible not to laugh when he said that. HELP I ___________ when he said that.

couldn't help laughing / couldn't help but laugh

We wanted to continue our mountain trek but the weather was too bad. LIKE We ______________ on with our mountain trek but the weather was too bad.

would like to have carried/gone

I came home to find my son ________ (SWEEP) up bits of glass from the kitchen floor.

sweeping

Shall I carry your bag for you? LIKE Would ___________ your bag for you?

you like me to carry

This is your third warning from me this week about being late for work NOT This is the third time this week I _________________ be late for work

have warned you not to

My mother always _______________ with my brother whenever we have an argument.

sides

goes

is

supports

The headmaster must take urgent ____________ to stop the bullying that is happening in this school

steps

paces

advancements

strides

Correct the mistake: We would have a parrot, but he flew away one day when I was cleaning his cage.

use to have/had

Half the staff in the office have ______________________ down with the flu so the rest of us are doing overtime.

COME

GONE

BEEN

GOT

As part of its major new programme of ________________ L'oreal Cosmetics is seeking to … (EXPAND)

EXPANSION

In response to growing criticism, the government modified its plans for education cuts, though only very ______________

slightly

briefly

gradually

faintly

Complete the collocation: face a / present a / rise to the / take up a...….

challenge